Francophone Studies: The Essential Glossary

ISBN-13: 9780340806975 / Angielski / Miękka / 2002 / 280 str.

Margaret A Majumdar

Opis

This glossary offers an introduction to Francophone culture and society and a roadmap to further study. Designed specifically with undergraduates in mind, it contains around 400 short and accessible explanations of the key words, events, figures, and concepts in Francophone Studies since 1945. From "afropessimisme" and "griots" to the "Brazzaville Declaration" and "wilaya," this glossary gives an interdisciplinary overview of Francophone culture and society, and offers directions for further reading. Covering politics, popular culture, private life, cultural institutions, and significant events, the entries are fully cross-referenced and assume no prior knowledge, making this an essential reference.

Spis treści

Preface
Guide to the glossary
Thematic index of entries
Notes on contributors
Acknowledgements
Glossary.

O autorze

Margaret Majumdar
was a founding editor of the Bulletin of Francophone Africa and, until
recently, Professor of French and Francophone Studies at the University of
Glamorgan.